[vox-tech] Disturbing XP Error Message

[Jonathan Stickel]

That message usually results when someone logs into XP, logs off but 
leaves their session open, and then someone else logs in.  If he is the 
only one using the computer, that does sound suspicious.  Regardless, 
from the "control panel" -> "users" he can turn off "fast user 
switching" or whatever it is called (I don't have WinXP in front of me).

HTH,
Jonathan


Robert G. Scofield wrote:
> My son runs Windows XP.   He is home for the summer.  During the school year 
> his laptop has been connected to the U.C. Santa Cruz dorm "Resnet" system.  
> At home his laptop is in his room where he has a wireless connection to the 
> Internet by way of a router.
> 
> Recently he has been getting this very disturbing error message when he shuts 
> off his computer:
> 
> "Other people are logged on this computer.  Shutting down Windows might cause 
> them to lose data.  Do you wish to continue?"
> 
> He says that he is not connected to any file sharing programs or computers.  
> I've heard that XP itself spies on its users.  Does anybody have an idea of 
> what's going on here?
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Bob
> 
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